Roger French's William Harvey's Natural Philosophy, published by Cambridge University Press in 1994, is the standard modern scholarly monograph on Harvey's De Motu Cordis (1628) and the early modern controversy over the circulation of the blood, including a dedicated chapter on the structure of Harvey's treatise itself and his place in the wider scientific revolution. Its authority rests on standard university press peer review and French's standing as a historian of early modern medicine and science. Cite it for the historical fact and dating of Harvey's demonstration specifically, not for any astrological or symbolic correspondence a later tradition may have built on that historical discovery.
Facts
Assessment
Reliability Tier1
Roger French's William Harvey's Natural Philosophy, Cambridge University Press, 1994, the top tier reflecting standard university press peer review and French's standing as a historian of early modern medicine and science, the standard scholarly monograph on Harvey's De Motu Cordis. Cite it for the historical fact and dating of Harvey's demonstration specifically, not for any astrological or symbolic correspondence a later tradition may have built on it. NotesThe standard modern scholarly monograph on William Harvey's De Motu Cordis (1628) and the early modern controversy over the circulation of the blood, including a chapter on the structure of De Motu Cordis itself and Harvey's place in the wider scientific revolution. Use for the historical fact and dating of Harvey's demonstration, not for any astrological correspondence built on it afterward.
Citation
AuthorRoger French
PublisherCambridge University Press
Publication Year1994
URLhttps://www.cambridge.org/core/books/william-harveys-natural-philosophy/E1822650AC61D8C6E228D12978A87E37
Source Typeacademic monograph
Claims Backed By This Source (13 claims)
This source backs 13 claims across the atlas. As facts: 10 well-attested. Plus 3 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Sources, 8 claims: 8 well-attested.
- Articles, 4 claims: 2 well-attested, 2 general references.
- Body Parts, 1 claims: 1 general references.
Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.
View At A Past Year
The atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.